Civil Engineering 2023-24

Block 1

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Dynamics of structures
CIVIL-468 / Section GC
Beyer, Lignos
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
4
Energy and comfort in buildings
ENG-445 / Section GC
Licina, Sonta
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
Fundamentals of traffic operations and control
CIVIL-457 / Section GC
Geroliminis
EN
2h
1h
1h
-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
During the semester
4
Geomechanics
CIVIL-402 / Section GC
Koliji, Laloui
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
Winter session
Written
4
Hydropower schemes and pumped-storage
CIVIL-469 / Section GC
De Almeida Manso, De Cesare
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Written
4

Block 2

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Civil engineering laboratory
CIVIL-492 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
5h
-
-
5h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
Civil Engineering teaching unit: Docta Manus
CIVIL-475 / Section GC
Baur, Corres Sojo, Fernandez-Ordoñez Hernandez, Guaita
FR
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4
Civil system project
CIVIL-491 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
5h
-
-
5h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
Construction project
CIVIL-490 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
5h
-
-
5h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
ENAC project
PENS-490 / Section GC
Profs divers
FR
-
-
4h
-
-
4h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
Summer session
3
Summer workshop (Atelier pendant l'été)
PENS-491 / Section GC
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
40h
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
4

Group "Optional courses"

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Advanced composites in engineering structures
CIVIL-443 / Section AR
Vassilopoulos
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
3
Advanced design of concrete structures
CIVIL-414 / Section GC
Fernandez-Ordoñez Hernandez
EN
-
-
-
1h
-
2h
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
During the semester
3
Composites design and innovation
CIVIL-464 / Section GC
Molinari, Vassilopoulos
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Oral
3
Computational geomechanics
CIVIL-423 / Section GC
Lecampion
EN
2h
3h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
Winter session
During the semester
5
Computational systems thinking for sustainable eng.
CIVIL-534 / Section GC
Sonta
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
During the semester
4
Concrete bridges
CIVIL-430 / Section GC
Muttoni
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
3
Construction law for engineers I
ENG-470 / Section GC
Di Cicco, Mouvet, Müller
FR
2h
-
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Written
2
Construction law for engineers II
ENG-471 / Section GC
Di Cicco, Müller
FR
-
-
-
2h
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
Oral
2
Continuum mechanics and applications
CIVIL-425 / Section GC
Lecampion, Molinari
EN
-
-
-
3h
2h
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Structural Engineering
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
Oral
6
Dam engineering
CIVIL-411 / Section GC
De Almeida Manso, Mouvet
EN
3h
-
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Oral
3
Decision-aid methodologies in transportation (The course is given by various lecturers)
CIVIL-557 / Section GC
Paschalidis, Torres Duran
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
Oral
4
Deep learning for autonomous vehicles
CIVIL-459 / Section GC
Alahi
EN
-
-
-
2h
4h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
6
Energy geostructures
CIVIL-444 / Section GC
Laloui
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
During the semester
4
Engineering geology for geo-energy
CIVIL-428 / Section GC
Nussbaum
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
During the semester
3
Engineering of existing structures
CIVIL-511 / Section GC
Denarié, Nussbaumer
EN
3h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
4
Flood and dam break waves
CIVIL-515 / Section GC
Ancey
FR
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
Oral
3
Flow monitoring technology in water engineering (Pas donné en 2023-2024)
CIVIL-427 / Section GC
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
During the semester
3
Fluvial hydraulics and river training works
CIVIL-410 / Section GC
André, Arborino, De Cesare
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Oral
3
Geology for construction and environment
CIVIL-403 / Section GC
Tacher
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
Winter session
During the semester
3
Geothermal resource development (Pas donné en 2023-24)
CIVIL-470 / Section GC
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Oral
3
Impact studies (Cours en français, essentiellement basé sur le droit suisse mais présentation de quelques éléments du droit européen. Le travail de groupe peut être remis et présenté en anglais)
ENG-474 / Section GC
Devanthéry, Helfer, Schmidt
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Oral
3
Indoor air quality and ventilation
CIVIL-460 / Section GC
Licina
EN
-
-
-
2h
2h
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
During the semester
4
Innovation for construction and the environment
CIVIL-424 / Section GC
Terzis
EN
2h
-
1h
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Transportation and Mobility
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
During the semester
3
Machine learning for predictive maintenance applications
CIVIL-426 / Section GC
Fink
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
During the semester
4
Materials and structures
CIVIL-532 / Section GC
Denarié
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
3
Mathematical modelling of behavior
MATH-463 / Section MA
Bierlaire
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
Written
5
Nonlinear analysis of structures
CIVIL-449 / Section GC
Beyer, Lignos, Saloustros
EN
3h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
6
Optional interdisciplinary project
CIVIL-493 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
4h
-
-
4h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
4
Programming concepts in scientific computing (only for master students in Civil Engineering and Computational Science)
MATH-458 / Section MA
Anciaux
EN
2h
2h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
Winter session
During the semester
4
Project management and risk analysis
MGT-427 / Section MTE
Wieser
FR
2h
-
1h
-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
During the semester
4
Quantitative imaging for engineers
CIVIL-510 / Section GC
Andò
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
During the semester
3
Reinforced concrete structures - advanced topics
CIVIL-512 / Section GC
Ruggiero
EN
-
-
-
3h
1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Research skills for engineers (Pas donné en 2023-24)
CIVIL-465 / Section GC
EN
1h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Transportation and Mobility
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
During the semester
2
Risk analysis and management
CIVIL-438 / Section GC
Defert
FR
2h
-
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Structural Engineering
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
Oral
2
River eco-morphology
ENV-418 / Section GC
De Cesare, Gostner
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Winter session
During the semester
3
Rock mass characterization for engineering design
CIVIL-496 / Section GC
Kushnir, Passelègue, Violay
EN
-
-
-
3h
2h
-
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
During the semester
5
Seismic engineering
CIVIL-522 / Section GC
Beyer, Lignos, Saloustros
EN
-
-
-
4h
2h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Written
6
Selected topics in mechanics of solids and structures (Pas donné en 2023-24 - Cours biennal donné une année sur deux)
CIVIL-527 / Section GC
EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Oral
3
Slope stability
CIVIL-530 / Section GC
Ferrari
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Geotechnics
Summer session
Written
3
Steel structures
CIVIL-526 / Section GC
Nussbaumer
FR/EN
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Structural Engineering
Winter session
Written
3
Structural stability
CIVIL-369 / Section GC
De Abreu E Presa De Castro E Sousa, Heredia Rosa, Lignos
EN
-
-
-
3h
1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Written
4
Thermodynamics of comfort in buildings (Pas donné en 2023-24)
CIVIL-450 / Section GC
EN
-
-
-
1h
2h
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
During the semester
3
Timber construction
CIVIL-433 / Section GC
Natterer
FR
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Structural Engineering
Summer session
Oral
3
Towns and Transports
CIVIL-451 / Section GC
Tufo
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
During the semester
3
Transportation economics
CIVIL-455 / Section GC
Geroliminis, Stokkink, de Palma
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
During the semester
3
Transport facilities I
CIVIL-463 / Section GC
Tille
FR
2h
1h
-
-
-
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Transportation and Mobility
Winter session
Written
3
Transport facilities II
CIVIL-454 / Section GC
Tille
FR
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Transportation and Mobility
Summer session
Written
3
Underground construction technology
CIVIL-404 / Section GC
Sandrone, Seingre
FR
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Geotechnics
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
During the semester
3
Urban hydraulic systems
CIVIL-413 / Section GC
Pfister
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
Oral
3
Water resources mangagement
CIVIL-466 / Section GC
Bieri, Leite Ribeiro, Perona
EN
-
-
-
2h
1h
-
  • Hydraulics and Energy
Summer session
Oral
3

Master project

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
MP Autumn
l
e
p
MP Spring
l
e
p
Exam
Credits
Engineering internship credited with Master Project (master in Civil engineering) (Stage d'au minimum 8 semaines. Inscription par la bourse aux stages)
CIVIL-597 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
320h
-
-
320h
-
-
320h
-
-
320h
Winter/Summer session
Term paper
0
Master project in Civil Engineering
CIVIL-599 / Section GC
Profs divers
FR/EN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
900h
-
-
900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30

Pré-étude obligatoire

Courses
Language
Master 1
l
e
p
Master 2
l
e
p
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits
Pre-study master project
CIVIL-598 / Section GC
Profs divers
EN
-
-
3h
-
-
-
Winter session
During the semester
3